Senior IT Strategic Procurement Manager (Freelance possible)

📋 Tasks and Responsibilities You will act as a Senior IT Strategic Procurement Manager in a complex IT environment that is essential to business continuity. You will join the team in charge of public procurement and purchasing to structure and develop the purchasing department's activities. Your scope will primarily cover the software and IT consulting categories, followed by IT services and hardware. In collaboration with IT business experts, you will define tailored purchasing strategies, streamline requirements, and contribute to procurement optimization. Thanks to your knowledge of the IT market and its dynamics, you will identify reliable suppliers, develop supplier relationships, and strengthen contract management practices. Activities Category Management: Define category-based purchasing strategies for IT supplies and services; Analyze purchasing categories, their cost components, and upstream requirements; Accelerate the public procurement process with the team responsible for regulatory compliance. Vendor Management: Implement a relational strategy with strategic suppliers; Monitor supplier performance and evaluate service quality; Manage escalations, disputes, and high-level negotiations; Help secure the supply chain within the framework of NIS 2 compliance. Contract Management: Ensure complete governance of IT contracts; Monitor...